​Writing this new blog post really lights me up! As always, I’m extremely grateful for your encouraging support and feedback and it brings me the utmost joy to know that you follow and read my blog. I thank you for the honor. ​I have been meaning to communicate with you all about a topic that is very close to my heart. You see, inspiration can have a profound effect on a person, levitating you from the lowest position to a place of value and worth. What better way to get inspiration than by learning from your very own mistakes?

Everything I have ever really needed to learn, I learned through the power of mistakes or, to be fair, from making mistakes. Big or small, these mistakes are the reason I have learned what my true calling is and for that I am forever grateful. These slip-ups which, I must admit, at times did feel that it was game over, the end of the world.

In life, I have painstakingly learned, nothing important comes easy. You have to work hard for everything you earn. Even when you get the things you want, it’s a constant struggle to maintain them. And that’s where the passion comes in, right? Overcoming mistakes takes you on a journey and it is this constant drive that keeps you motivated and keeps you going.

We often call ourselves failures when we err in life, thinking it is the worst of situations, but, as Janet Fitch has so elegantly quoted, “The phoenix must burn to emerge”, so must we feel the burn of failure in order to emerge as successful. In my humble opinion it is far better to regret the things you did than the things you didn’t do. This is a motto I have lived by my entire life.

There are many things in life that you do not succeed at at first, but it is your resilience and constant motivation that causes you to perfect it. As a kid cooking was such a task for me and, surprisingly, this is where much of my brand’s personality has developed from. As Julia Child once quoted, “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”, I learned to take on challenges head on.

It was the freedom to blend and pair spices and flavors that cooking gave me, and the countless mistakes I made, thatopenned me up to the idea of applying similar concepts to cosmetics. In the process, my cooking drastically improved as well! *wink*

​Of course, all of this would be impossible to achieve if I had given up after my first setback! Even if you fall, even if you stumble, get back up again and do your thing! The entire struggle is only making you better, stronger and helping you keep moving forward.

Success is only as near as you want it to be, so keep on trying till the end!

​Building something beautiful out of a mere idea is never an easy task, visualizing your dreams takes hard work, joining the pieces together takes effort; but one thing is for certain, it always pays off. When I started making my first products in my kitchen, I simply felt the urge to produce the products that I never seemed to be able to find or afford in the market. I did not start with a clear vision, and frankly, I had no idea what my first product, Bee All, would look or feel like.

But the passion for creating something wonderful urged me to take that first step, so I took a big breath and jumped into the deep waters. With a leap of faith that one night, I turned these notions into a real life product and without really realizing it, started the journey of Hermann cosmetics. ​

Knowledge is power and a lot of research goes into creating the ultimate product. Soon after that night I started reading and researching day and night. No fatigue or sleep would stop me from pursuing what I believed in and I would often look forward to getting home and experimenting in my kitchen. I tracked down some amazing local producers of organic herbs, raw materials and essential oils, and the harder I strived, the luckier I got!

More people started getting involved and before I knew it my team comprised of some of the most brilliant and empathetic people I could ever wish for. Joining forces, we attempted to create this Cypriot brand, Hermann Gourmet Cosmetics.

I had wanted to produce something different from mainstream cosmetic industries and that was when i thought of using ancient recipes containing simple ingredients that stood the test of time. The richness of beeswax would provide the velvetiness for Bee Lips; the sweet aroma of geranium essential oil would be used for the night cream, utilizing the natural nourishment locked within these ingredients provided extra richness and a soothing feeling to my products.

As simple as it sounds, creating a brand name and reputation is no easy feat. It takes time, effort, teamwork and commitment to build something beautiful. The key is to never give up in what you truly believe in, success will ultimately follow. There were people who tried to dissuade and discourage me, that I was kind of crazy trying to create a brand right in the middle of a terrible economical crisis. But again I took an even deeper breath and blocked out those voices and listened to my instincts to move forward with my dreams.

They always say, “Life is too short for regrets”, but I don’t agree. Life is too short to not follow your ambitions; it is too short to give up on ideas that could make a difference in the world. A few days ago I received a rather welcoming call from the Cyprus embassy in Berlin, informing me that they loved the brand. ​

Overwhelmed, I nearly dropped the phone and just then heard that our new eye cream, Bee Eye had been voted by beauty bloggers in Germany as a product of the year! Words cannot describe my gratitude, truth be told, I feel like so many people have worked hard to make this happen, from developing the ancient recipe to combining the natural ingredients with innovative technology. From flowers of Cyprus inspired illustrations to graphics, printing, and every other department, Hermann Cosmetics is a combination of the efforts of its entire team!I look forward to sharing more great news of the Hermann cosmetics story.